Modular carrying systems

Abstract

Modular carrying systems including one or more chassis configured to be selectively donned by a user, one or more packs configured to selectively retain one or more objects and to be selectively coupled to and decoupled from the chassis via a mounting system. The mounting system includes a first member and a second member configured to interact with one another to removably couple a respective pack to a respective chassis. In some examples, the first and second members collectively define a releasable securing mechanism configured to restrict removal of the pack from the chassis when the first and second members are coupled. In some examples, selectively decoupling a pack from a chassis includes disengaging the releasable securing mechanism and pulling the pack away from the chassis. In some examples, the packs further comprise multiple sets of packs configured to be interchangeably mounted to a respective chassis.

1 . A modular carrying system comprising:
 one or more packs, wherein each pack of the one or more packs is configured to selectively retain one or more objects; and   one or more chassis, wherein each chassis of the one or more chassis is configured to be selectively donned by a user;   wherein each pack of the one or more packs is configured to be selectively and releasably secured to each chassis of the one or more chassis by way of a mounting system.   
     
     
         2 . The modular carrying system of  claim 1 , wherein each chassis of the one or more chassis comprises a strap system configured to facilitate the user donning each chassis. 
     
     
         3 . The modular carrying system of  claim 1 , wherein each pack of the one or more packs further comprises one or more handles configured to facilitate user-removal of each pack of the one or more packs from each chassis of the one or more chassis. 
     
     
         4 . The modular carrying system of  claim 3 , wherein the mounting system comprises a first member and a second member, and wherein the first member is configured to engage with the second member to selectively couple each pack of the one or more packs to each chassis of the one or more chassis. 
     
     
         5 . The modular carrying system of  claim 4 , wherein each pack of the one or more packs comprises the first member of the mounting system, and each chassis of the one or more chassis comprises the second member of the mounting system. 
     
     
         6 . The modular carrying system of  claim 5 , wherein the first member and the second member of the mounting system collectively define a releasable securing mechanism configured to restrict removal of a respective pack of the one or more packs from a respective chassis of the one or more chassis. 
     
     
         7 . The modular carrying system of  claim 1 , wherein the one or more packs comprises at least a first pack having a first configuration and a second pack having a second configuration, such that the first pack of the one or more packs is different from the second pack of the one or more packs. 
     
     
         8 . The modular carrying system of  claim 7 , wherein each chassis of the one or more chassis is configured to selectively couple with each pack of the one or more packs, such that each chassis of the one or more chassis is configured to selectively couple with at least both the first pack and the second pack individually. 
     
     
         9 . The modular carrying system of  claim 1 , further comprising one or more storage structures, wherein each storage structure of the one or more storage structures is configured to be operatively mounted to a support structure of a surrounding environment. 
     
     
         10 . The modular carrying system of  claim 9 , wherein each pack of the one or more packs is further configured to be selectively coupled to and decoupled from the one or more storage structures to permit selective mounting and storage of the one or more packs on the support structure. 
     
     
         11 . The modular carrying system of  claim 1 , wherein each pack of the one or more packs further comprises a secondary strap system configured to permit and facilitate the user donning each pack of the one or more packs without use of a chassis of the one or more chassis. 
     
     
         12 . The modular carrying system of  claim 1 , wherein each chassis of the one or more chassis further comprises one or more storage features configured to permit each chassis to selectively retain the one or more objects without being coupled to the one or more packs. 
     
     
         13 . The modular carrying system of  claim 2 , wherein each chassis of the one or more chassis further comprises a luggage handle configured to facilitate transportation of each chassis of the one or more chassis without use of the strap system. 
     
     
         14 . The modular carrying system of  claim 6 , wherein the releasable securing mechanism comprises a circumferential zipper assembly arranged around adjacent edges of each pack of the one or more pack and adjacent edges of each chassis of the one or more chassis to which each pack of the one or more packs is selectively and releasably secured. 
     
     
         15 . The modular carrying system of  claim 14 , wherein the circumferential zipper assembly comprises a first zipper portion coupled around a perimeter of each pack of the one or more packs, a second zipper portion coupled around a perimeter of each chassis of the one or more chassis, and a zipper slider configured to selectively engage the first zipper portion with the second zipper portion to selectively and releasably secure each pack to each chassis. 
     
     
         16 . A method for using a modular carrying system comprising one or more packs selectively coupled to one or more chassis by way of a mounting system, wherein each chassis of the one or more chassis is configured to be donned by a user, and each pack of the one or more packs is configured to be selectively coupled to each chassis, and wherein the mounting system defines a releasable securing mechanism configured to selectively and releasably secure a pack of the one or more packs to a chassis of the one or more chassis, the method comprising:
 locating a handle protruding from the pack of the one or more packs;   disengaging the releasable securing mechanism to selectively decouple the pack of the one or more packs from the chassis of the one or more chassis; and   removing the pack from the chassis.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , further comprising:
 detachably coupling a second pack of the one or more packs to the chassis, wherein the pack of the one or more packs is a first pack and the second pack is different from the first pack.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the detachably coupling the second pack to the chassis comprises:
 engaging the releasable securing mechanism between the second pack and the chassis to mount the second pack to the chassis.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , further comprising:
 selectively mounting the first pack to a support structure of a surrounding environment for storage of the first pack.   
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the releasable securing mechanism comprises a circumferential zipper assembly comprising a first zipper portion coupled to a perimeter of the pack of the one or more packs, a second zipper portion coupled to a perimeter of the chassis of the one or more chassis, and a zipper slider configured to selectively engage the first zipper portion with the second zipper portion to selectively and releasably secure the pack to the chassis, and wherein the disengaging the releasable securing mechanism comprises:
 locating the zipper slider of the circumferential zipper assembly; and   moving the zipper slider along the first zipper portion and the second zipper portion to disengage the first zipper portion from the second zipper portion and uncouple the pack from the chassis.